Rs 10,000 in 1989 is worth Rs 2,45,166 today
Sri Lanka prices rose 2,351.66% between 1989 and 2025 — an average of 9.29% a year over 36 years.
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Rs 10,000 in 1989 is worth Rs 2,45,166 in 2025
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Inflation analysis
Sri Lankan Rupee amounts from 1989, in 2025 money
| In 1989 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| Rs 100 | Rs 2,452 |
| Rs 200 | Rs 4,903 |
| Rs 500 | Rs 12,258 |
| Rs 1,000 | Rs 24,517 |
| Rs 2,000 | Rs 49,033 |
| Rs 5,000 | Rs 1,22,583 |
| Rs 10,000 | Rs 2,45,166 |
| Rs 20,000 | Rs 4,90,333 |
| Rs 50,000 | Rs 12,25,832 |
| Rs 1 lakh | Rs 24,51,665 |
| Rs 2 lakh | Rs 49,03,329 |
| Rs 5 lakh | Rs 1,22,58,323 |
| Rs 10 lakh | Rs 2,45,16,646 |
| Rs 50 lakh | Rs 12,25,83,229 |
| Rs 1 crore | Rs 24,51,66,458 |
| Rs 10 crore | Rs 2,45,16,64,579 |
| Rs 100 crore | Rs 24,51,66,45,787 |
1989 to any later year
Between 1989 and 2020, cumulative inflation in Sri Lanka was 1,284.59%, so Rs 10,000 in 1989 was worth Rs 1,38,459 by 2020. From 1989 to 2025 it is 2,351.66%.
| Range | Rs 10,000 in 1989 becomes | Cumulative inflation | Average per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 to 1990 | Rs 12,150 | 21.50% | 21.50% |
| 1989 to 2000 | Rs 30,594 | 205.94% | 10.70% |
| 1989 to 2010 | Rs 83,864 | 738.64% | 10.66% |
| 1989 to 2020 | Rs 1,38,459 | 1,284.59% | 8.85% |
| 1989 to 2023 | Rs 2,58,540 | 2,485.40% | 10.04% |
| 1989 to 2024 | Rs 2,57,430 | 2,474.30% | 9.72% |
| 1989 to 2025 | Rs 2,45,166 | 2,351.66% | 9.29% |
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Year by year, 1989 to 2025
How Rs 10,000 from 1989 changed in value each year, alongside Sri Lanka's annual inflation rate.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | Rs 10,000 then, in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 222.54 | -4.76% | Rs 10,000 |
| 2024 | 233.67 | -0.43% | Rs 9,524 |
| 2023 | 234.68 | 16.54% | Rs 9,483 |
| 2022 | 201.37 | 49.72% | Rs 11,051 |
| 2021 | 134.50 | 7.01% | Rs 16,546 |
| 2020 | 125.68 | 6.15% | Rs 17,707 |
| 2019 | 118.39 | 3.53% | Rs 18,796 |
| 2018 | 114.36 | 2.14% | Rs 19,460 |
| 2017 | 111.97 | 7.70% | Rs 19,875 |
| 2016 | 103.96 | 3.96% | Rs 21,406 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 3.77% | Rs 22,254 |
| 2014 | 96.37 | 3.18% | Rs 23,092 |
| 2013 | 93.40 | 6.91% | Rs 23,826 |
| 2012 | 87.36 | 7.54% | Rs 25,473 |
| 2011 | 81.24 | 6.72% | Rs 27,394 |
| 2010 | 76.12 | 6.22% | Rs 29,234 |
| 2009 | 71.67 | 3.46% | Rs 31,052 |
| 2008 | 69.27 | 22.56% | Rs 32,127 |
| 2007 | 56.51 | 15.84% | Rs 39,377 |
| 2006 | 48.79 | 10.02% | Rs 45,615 |
| 2005 | 44.34 | 11.64% | Rs 50,186 |
| 2004 | 39.72 | 7.58% | Rs 56,027 |
| 2003 | 36.92 | 6.31% | Rs 60,272 |
| 2002 | 34.73 | 9.55% | Rs 64,078 |
| 2001 | 31.70 | 14.16% | Rs 70,198 |
| 2000 | 27.77 | 6.18% | Rs 80,137 |
| 1999 | 26.15 | 4.69% | Rs 85,086 |
| 1998 | 24.98 | 9.36% | Rs 89,078 |
| 1997 | 22.84 | 9.57% | Rs 97,420 |
| 1996 | 20.85 | 15.94% | Rs 1,06,746 |
| 1995 | 17.98 | 7.67% | Rs 1,23,757 |
| 1994 | 16.70 | 8.45% | Rs 1,33,255 |
| 1993 | 15.40 | 11.75% | Rs 1,44,514 |
| 1992 | 13.78 | 11.38% | Rs 1,61,489 |
| 1991 | 12.37 | 12.19% | Rs 1,79,872 |
| 1990 | 11.03 | 21.50% | Rs 2,01,791 |
| 1989 | 9.08 | — | Rs 2,45,166 |
Questions about 1989
- How much is Rs 10,000 in 1989 worth today?
- Rs 10,000 in 1989 has the same purchasing power as Rs 2,45,166 in 2025, the most recent year of Sri Lanka CPI data. Prices rose 2,351.66% in total over those 36 years.
- How much is Rs 10 lakh from 1989 worth today?
- Rs 10 lakh in 1989 is worth Rs 2,45,16,646 in 2025 money, after 2,351.66% cumulative inflation in Sri Lanka.
- What was the inflation rate in Sri Lanka in 1989?
- Inflation in Sri Lanka was 11.57% in 1989, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 1988.
- What is the average inflation rate since 1989?
- Sri Lanka inflation has averaged 9.29% a year between 1989 and 2025. Compounded over 36 years that produces a total price increase of 2,351.66%.
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